At Apple’s WWDC 2025 event on June 9, 2025, the iOS 26 update was unveiled. The new update will offer iPhone users a more diverse and modern experience. In this article, we’ll share information about the iOS 26 updates and the new features coming to iPhones. Here are the details…
What’s New in iOS 26?
- Liquid Glass Design
- Simplified Interface in Camera App
- Apple Games App
- Live Translation
- Customize Backgrounds in Messages and Create Polls
- Apple Music Improvement
- CarPlay Development
- Visual Intelligence Improvement
- Dynamic Lock Screen
Apple has changed its update numbers, introducing iOS 26 instead of iOS 19. The new update includes a refreshed design, enhanced Apple Intelligence features, and improvements to the Apple Music app. Here are the iOS 26 features:
Liquid Glass Design
Apple aims to provide a better experience for iPhone users without changing their habits with its new Liquid Glass design. App icons in the Liquid Glass design take on a translucent appearance that interacts with light.
Liquid Glass, with its translucent design, allows for a greater focus on content, while also making iPhone’s home and lock screens more personal.
Simplified Interface in Camera App
With the iOS 26 update, the camera app also gets a simplified interface. This simplistic interface allows for easy and seamless switching between shooting modes.
Apple Games App
The Apple Games app was announced as one of the new features for iOS 26. The new app will give iPhone users access to all their games from one place, providing a better experience for gamers.
Live Translation
The live translation feature, coming with iOS 26, was one of the most notable innovations at the event. Based on the Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence system, this feature runs entirely on iPhone, protecting user privacy. iOS 26 live translation will be active in the Phone, Messages, and FaceTime apps.
Customize Backgrounds in Messages and Create Polls
Apple continues to improve its Messages app. The new update allows for personalized backgrounds in messages. It also introduces the ability to create polls in in-app groups.
Apple Music Improvement
The Apple Music app becomes much more functional with the iOS 26 update. Lyrics can be translated instantly and pronunciation can be seen. AutoMix allows you to switch between songs while maintaining the current tempo.
CarPlay Development
Among the new features in iOS 26 , the CarPlay enhancement offers a cleaner interface. Incoming calls are now displayed compactly in CarPlay. Emoticons and pinned conversations from the Messages app can also be used in CarPlay.
Visual Intelligence Improvement
Visual Intelligence is now available in other applications. Users will be able to take screenshots of objects they see on social media or any other platform and search for them on Google or marketplaces using Visual Intelligence.
Dynamic Lock Screen
Dynamic lock screens are also coming to iPhones with the iOS 26 update. The clock on the lock screen can flex to match the background photo. The wallpaper can also move in 3D based on the phone’s movement.
